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Welcome to Day 14 of my annual New Year's New Guitar Days (NYNGD)!
Thanks for the kind words and comments on yesterday's NYNGD #2017-13!
OK. The Final Four[SUP]TM[/SUP].
Today's NYNGD is a revelation for me, even though it's the most "classic" of this year's guitars. This stunning Cutlass SSS in an amazing one-off Diamond Blue finish with a one-off pearloid pickguard and a to-die-for roasted maple neck.
The reason I'm so excited by this guitar, besides its good looks and great sound, is that this guitar broke me out of a LONG rut. This guitar is just DIFFERENT -- it's larger than any of my other EBMMs, and thus changes the feel, and it's my first passive SSS guitar (yes, I have a SSS Silo Special, but it's got EMGs and is a whole different world).
The first time I played the twin of this guitar (Derek also has a Diamond Blue SSS -- albiet with a plain white pickguard) I plugged into an early 70s Plexi Marshall and sat for about an hour just playing... and in the entire hour not one note I played was from my rut -- this guitar changed WHAT I played and HOW I played. Just super inspiring.
And the setup on this thing? This action is WAAAY lower than any Str@t ever was. And it's quiet even under gain.
I'll admit, when EBMM first did the Cutlass and the Stingray "Modern Classics", I thought to myself, "Ugh. Why is the company who did the Bongo and the Majesty and the St. Vincent going backwards?" Well, now I TOTALLY get it. Larger headstock, more standard sized body, classic features, but the "Modern" part of "Modern Classic" means it works 1000% better than those old guitars -- this is the guitar that brings the "traditional" guy into the EBMM fold -- and once they're here they ain't going back. This isn't backwards -- it's straight forward like a rocket!
I cannot recommend this guitar more highly -- go to your EBMM dealer and try one today! And if you're a humbucker guy, TRY THE SSS! You will be shocked at what it does for you!
I'll be back tomorrow with another NYNGD: New Year's New Guitar Day!
Thanks for looking everyone!
Past Days:
(The back story in case you're new to my NYNGD: For the past couple of years I've done a fun thing that most of you I think enjoyed, and I thought I would do it again this year. Every year, I am a slacker about keeping my Guitar Gallery up to date... So, as a fun holiday thing, let's launch a guitar in the Guitar Gallery each day leading up to New Years Eve! In the past I've received PM's about my collection and whether I play all of these guitars.
The same question came up during my NYNGD posts a few years ago and my answer was pretty detailed and well thought-out, so please check it out here!)
(Also, in case anybody gets any funny ideas -- these guitars are not at my house. They are all in my very secure and alarmed studio facility. I usually only have two guitars floating around the house...)
Welcome to Day 14 of my annual New Year's New Guitar Days (NYNGD)!
Thanks for the kind words and comments on yesterday's NYNGD #2017-13!
OK. The Final Four[SUP]TM[/SUP].
Today's NYNGD is a revelation for me, even though it's the most "classic" of this year's guitars. This stunning Cutlass SSS in an amazing one-off Diamond Blue finish with a one-off pearloid pickguard and a to-die-for roasted maple neck.
The reason I'm so excited by this guitar, besides its good looks and great sound, is that this guitar broke me out of a LONG rut. This guitar is just DIFFERENT -- it's larger than any of my other EBMMs, and thus changes the feel, and it's my first passive SSS guitar (yes, I have a SSS Silo Special, but it's got EMGs and is a whole different world).
The first time I played the twin of this guitar (Derek also has a Diamond Blue SSS -- albiet with a plain white pickguard) I plugged into an early 70s Plexi Marshall and sat for about an hour just playing... and in the entire hour not one note I played was from my rut -- this guitar changed WHAT I played and HOW I played. Just super inspiring.
And the setup on this thing? This action is WAAAY lower than any Str@t ever was. And it's quiet even under gain.
I'll admit, when EBMM first did the Cutlass and the Stingray "Modern Classics", I thought to myself, "Ugh. Why is the company who did the Bongo and the Majesty and the St. Vincent going backwards?" Well, now I TOTALLY get it. Larger headstock, more standard sized body, classic features, but the "Modern" part of "Modern Classic" means it works 1000% better than those old guitars -- this is the guitar that brings the "traditional" guy into the EBMM fold -- and once they're here they ain't going back. This isn't backwards -- it's straight forward like a rocket!
I cannot recommend this guitar more highly -- go to your EBMM dealer and try one today! And if you're a humbucker guy, TRY THE SSS! You will be shocked at what it does for you!
I'll be back tomorrow with another NYNGD: New Year's New Guitar Day!
Thanks for looking everyone!
Past Days:
#2017-1 | #2017-2 | #2017-3 | #2017-4 | #2017-5 | #2017-6 | #2017-7 | #2017-8 | #2017-9 | #2017-10 | #2017-11 | #2017-12 | #2017-13 | #2017-14 |
#2017-1 | #2017-2 | #2017-3 | #2017-4 | #2017-5 | #2017-6 | #2017-7 | #2017-8 | #2017-9 | #2017-10 | #2017-11 | #2017-15 | #2017-16 | #2017-17
#2016-1 | #2016-2 | #2016-3 | #2016-4 | #2016-5 | #2016-6 | #2016-7 | #2016-8 | #2016-9 | #2016-10 | #2016-11 | #2016-12 | #2016-13 | #2016-14 |
#2016-1 | #2016-2 | #2016-3 | #2016-4 | #2016-5 | #2016-6 | #2016-7 | #2016-8 | #2016-9 | #2016-10 | #2016-11 | #2016-15
#2015-1 | #2015-2 | #2015-3 | #2015-4 | #2015-5 | #2015-6 | #2015-7 | #2015-8 | #2015-9 | #2015-10 | #2015-11 | #2015-12 | #2015-13 | #2015-14 |
#2015-1 | #2015-2 | #2015-3 | #2015-4 | #2015-5 | #2015-6 | #2015-7 | #2015-8 | #2015-9 | #2015-10 | #2015-11 | #2015-15 | #2015-16 | #2015-17
#2014-1 | #2014-2 | #2014-3 | #2014-4 | #2014-5 | #2014-6 | #2014-7 | #2014-8 | #2014-9 | #2014-10
#2013-1 | #2013-2 | #2013-3 | #2013-4 | #2013-5 | #2013-6
#2012-1 | #2012-2 | #2012-3 | #2012-4 | #2012-5 | #2012-6 | #2012-7
#2017-1 | #2017-2 | #2017-3 | #2017-4 | #2017-5 | #2017-6 | #2017-7 | #2017-8 | #2017-9 | #2017-10 | #2017-11 | #2017-15 | #2017-16 | #2017-17
#2016-1 | #2016-2 | #2016-3 | #2016-4 | #2016-5 | #2016-6 | #2016-7 | #2016-8 | #2016-9 | #2016-10 | #2016-11 | #2016-12 | #2016-13 | #2016-14 |
#2016-1 | #2016-2 | #2016-3 | #2016-4 | #2016-5 | #2016-6 | #2016-7 | #2016-8 | #2016-9 | #2016-10 | #2016-11 | #2016-15
#2015-1 | #2015-2 | #2015-3 | #2015-4 | #2015-5 | #2015-6 | #2015-7 | #2015-8 | #2015-9 | #2015-10 | #2015-11 | #2015-12 | #2015-13 | #2015-14 |
#2015-1 | #2015-2 | #2015-3 | #2015-4 | #2015-5 | #2015-6 | #2015-7 | #2015-8 | #2015-9 | #2015-10 | #2015-11 | #2015-15 | #2015-16 | #2015-17
#2014-1 | #2014-2 | #2014-3 | #2014-4 | #2014-5 | #2014-6 | #2014-7 | #2014-8 | #2014-9 | #2014-10
#2013-1 | #2013-2 | #2013-3 | #2013-4 | #2013-5 | #2013-6
#2012-1 | #2012-2 | #2012-3 | #2012-4 | #2012-5 | #2012-6 | #2012-7
(The back story in case you're new to my NYNGD: For the past couple of years I've done a fun thing that most of you I think enjoyed, and I thought I would do it again this year. Every year, I am a slacker about keeping my Guitar Gallery up to date... So, as a fun holiday thing, let's launch a guitar in the Guitar Gallery each day leading up to New Years Eve! In the past I've received PM's about my collection and whether I play all of these guitars.
The same question came up during my NYNGD posts a few years ago and my answer was pretty detailed and well thought-out, so please check it out here!)(Also, in case anybody gets any funny ideas -- these guitars are not at my house. They are all in my very secure and alarmed studio facility. I usually only have two guitars floating around the house...)
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